W09 Challenge: Geo-Referencing
Tyson Brost - 3/09/2024
Part A - Utilities:
DeSoto County Florida - Utilities
Map:
Geo Referenced utilities map
Benefits of Georeferencing and Schema for DeSoto County:
Decision Making and Planning: With the ability to visualize utility locations on a map, engineers can make informed decisions about maintenance, upgrades, and future planning. Additionally this data can be joined with other GIS data for increased breadth of analysis.
Enhanced Public Safety: Knowing the location of utilities is crucial for emergency responders like firefighters in case of emergencies.
Reduced Costs: Having a centralized and organized system can minimize wasted time searching for physical copies of maps and potentially reduce errors in locating utilities during excavation projects.
Schema for Digitizing the Map:
Feature Type: This specifies the type of utility (water main, sewer line, etc.)
Diameter: Pipe diameter for the utility line.
Material: Material the pipe is constructed from (PVC, cast iron, etc.)
Installation Date: Year the utility was installed.
Depth: Estimated depth of the utility line.
Part B - Growth of BYU-I Campus:
Third Control Point:
Lat: 43* 49’ 27”
Long: 111* 47’ 33”
Data Sources:
Include a list of data and their sources.
ESRI Basemap
Data from Class Download